{"id":424,"date":"2014-06-09T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/wp\/?p=115"},"modified":"2021-04-13T03:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T03:57:33","slug":"4-common-misconceptions-about-web-marketers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/simplesprout\/2014\/06\/09\/4-common-misconceptions-about-web-marketers\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Common Misconceptions About Web Marketers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether you\u2019re an aspiring Web Marketer or have a skewed sense of what your Web Marketer spends their time on, we\u2019re here to displace the myths on all that is Web Marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/blog\/tabid\/6307\/bid\/33363\/Memejacking-The-Complete-Guide-to-Creating-Memes-for-Marketing.aspx\"><img src=\"https:\/\/nickiong.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hubspot-marketers-meme-resized-600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-116\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>1. We spend more time on research than anything else.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, we spend time writing, tweeting, Facebooking, and optimizing websites, but the true majority of our time is spent on researching; researching the latest and greatest trends, tricks, and tips to try (say that 3 times fast). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research comes by way of reading, writing, and trying the latest trends; plus attending the best of the best conferences. Staying on top of the latest trends is precisely how&nbsp;your web marketer stays sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>2. We don\u2019t get to play on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We may be on these sites all day, but we don\u2019t get to play\u2026always. Most of our time spent on social media is sharing, reading, or creating content. (While most of the time on Facebook is spent figuring out how to deal with the latest Facebook update of the day.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" data-uid=\"9a4e83d7d9\" src=\"https:\/\/nickiong.ck.page\/9a4e83d7d9\/index.js\"><\/script>\n<br>\n\n\n\n<h2>3. We try our best to keep up with Google\u2026but don\u2019t have a direct line to them.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As an SEO, I\u2019d like to think I have a land line direct to Google; but unfortunately, that isn\u2019t the case. When it comes to Google, there\u2019s a constant game of experimentation and attempting to create content that pleases them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, the oldest game in the book still wins: Google is trying to make searchers happy; so as long as you create content for them, the ever-mighty Google will be happy, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>4. We (typically) don\u2019t write code.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve met plenty of web marketers born of web designers\/developers, but most of us can\u2019t write code better than the common man. Therefore, we can\u2019t make magic happen when it comes to your website. 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